What causes high MCH and low Potassium?

High MCH and low Potassium can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCH is in between 27 pg and 32 pg and your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCH and Potassium respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of MCH : 27 - 32 pg

Ideal values of MCH depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCH value
<5 years	27.664
5-10 years	28.345
10-15 years	29.042
15-20 years	29.756
20-25 years	30.488
25-30 years	31.238
30-35 years	31.219
35-40 years	31.987
40-45 years	31.968
45-50 years	31.948
50-55 years	31.929
55-60 years	31.909
60-70 years	31.89
70-80 years	31.87
80-90 years	31.851
90-100 years	31.832
>100 years	31.813

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease MCH levels include:

• An overactive thyroid gland
• Complications from an infection
• An autoimmune disease
• Thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder
• Liver diseases

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Normal range of Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.586
5-10 years	3.674
10-15 years	3.764
15-20 years	3.857
20-25 years	3.952
25-30 years	4.049
30-35 years	4.149
35-40 years	4.251
40-45 years	4.356
45-50 years	4.463
50-55 years	4.573
55-60 years	4.685
60-70 years	4.8
70-80 years	4.918
80-90 years	5.039
90-100 years	5.036
>100 years	5.033

High MCH and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCH and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 32 pg for MCH and lower than 3.5 mmol/L for Potassium, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the MCH and Potassium Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants MCH and Potassium tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the MCH and Potassium blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your MCH and Potassium Test reports by your pathologist.